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The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday
The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel…
France: Mali junta's timeline 'out of the question'
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — France's defense minister is pressing Mali's military junta to return the country to civilian rule within months, saying Sunday that the three-year timeline proposed by the coup leaders is “out …
1 dead in Portland after Trump supporters, protesters clash
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police issued a plea early Sunday for videos, photos or eyewitness accounts of a fatal shooting in Portland, Oregon, that unfolded after hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump clashe…
Gunmen kill 9 motorcycle riders in southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Gunmen blocked a group of motorcycle riders then opened fire with assault rifles in a busy downtown area in the southern Philippines, killing nine people, police said Sunday, in the lates…
In Israel, Kushner says 'stage is set' for Mideast progress
JERUSALEM (AP) — White House adviser Jared Kushner on Sunday trumpeted the recent agreement by Israel and the United Arab Emirates to establish diplomatic relations as a historic breakthrough and said “the stage is…
Migrants overwhelm Italian island; islanders launch protest
ROME (AP) — The arrival of hundreds of migrants crammed into a rickety fishing boat has worsened the severe overcrowding at shelters on a tiny Italian island, triggering an angry demonstration by islanders and a vo…
Lebanese Hezbollah says it's open to reformist government
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah said Sunday his group supports the formation of a government that would be able to improve economic conditions in the crisis-stricken country and undertake major reform…
India records world's biggest single-day jump in virus cases
NEW DELHI (AP) — India registered 78,761 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the biggest single-day spike in the world since the pandemic began, just as the government began easing restrictions to help the battered ec…
Experts seek blood samples to identify Kosovo war missing
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union's mission in Kosovo on Sunday called on ethnic Albanians in the country to give blood samples to help identify the remains of people missing for more than two decades sinc…
UN labor body: Qatar 'dismantles' kafala employment system
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — New labor rules in the energy-rich nation of Qatar “effectively dismantles” the country's long-criticized “kafala” employment system, a U.N. labor body said Sunday.
Postal chief DeJoy has long leveraged connections, dollars
WASHINGTON (AP) — During its search for a new postmaster general, the U.S. Postal Service
Zimbabwe investigates mysterious deaths of 11 elephants
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's parks authorities in Zimbabwe are investigating the death of 11 elephants in a forest in the west of the country, a parks spokesman said Sunday.
Thai royalists rally in riposte to anti-government movement
BANGKOK (AP) — About 1,000 people gathered in a Bangkok sports arena on Sunday, swearing to defend Thailand's monarchy from a student-led mass movement that they believe is a threat to the institution’s existence.
German leaders condemn far-right attempt to storm Reichstag
BERLIN (AP) — Senior German officials on Sunday condemned attempts by far-right protesters and others to storm the parliament building following a protest against the country’s pandemic restrictions.
Wildfire forces 2,400 to evacuate in Spain's Andalusia
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Around 2,400 people have been evacuated due to a wildfire that is out of control and ravaging Spain’s southern region of Andalusia, authorities said Sunday.
3-year-old girl safe after being lofted by kite in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A 3-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after becoming caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several meters into the air.